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Family Gryphaeidae

EAST ASIA / HAWAII

Parahyotissa inermis

Sea Tiger wreck, Oahu, 85 feet

NOBLE OYSTER

Fouling organism on smooth manmade surfaces.  Attains at least 2 inches.  Probably introduced from the East China Sea.  Ostrea nobilis is a synonym.